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The Making of a Nation: The Beginnings of Israel's History

by: Charles Foster Kent

Publication date: 2009-08-06

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: LibriVox, audio books, religion, Judaism

Language: English

Item Size: 908.8M

LibriVox recording of "The Making of a Nation: The Beginnings of Israel's History" by Charles Foster Kent; read by LibriVox volunteers, proofed by Karen Merline and produced by Kirsten Fererri.

Charles Foster Kent was one of the premier scholars in Jewish Studies at the turn of the century. He was particularly well-known for his comparisons of early Christianity to its Jewish roots. He also wrote several distinguished histories of Israel, the Jewish people, Torah studies, and the development of oral Torah. (Summary by Kirsten Ferreri)

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13.2M

00 - Introduction: The Rediscovery of the Bible; The Object of these Studies; The Plan of Work; Books of Reference

9.4M

01 - Study I: MAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD Pt. 1: 1. The Different Theories of Creation; 2. The Priestly Story of Creation; 3. The Early Prophetic Story of Creation

5.6M

02 - Study I: MAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD Pt. 2: 4. A Comparison of the Two Accounts of Creation; 5. Man's Conquest and Rulership of the World; 6. Man's Responsibility as Ruler of the World

7.0M

03 - Study II: MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTS Pt. 1: 1. The Nature of Sin; 2. The Origin of Sin According to the Story in Genesis 3; 3. The Different Theories Regarding the Origin of Sin

6.0M

04 - Study II: MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTS Pt. 2

8.4M

05 - Study III: THE CRIMINAL AND HIS RELATION TO SOCIETY Pt. 1: 1. The Meaning of the Story of Cain; 2. The Making of a Criminal; 3. The Criminal's Attitude toward Society

7.9M

06 - Study III: THE CRIMINAL AND HIS RELATION TO SOCIETY Pt. 2: 4. The Ways in which Society Deals with the Criminal; 5. How to Deal with Criminals; 6. The Prevention of Crime

14.9M

07 - Study IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Pt. 1: 1. The Two Biblical Accounts of the Flood; 2. The Corresponding Babylonian Flood Stories; 3. History of the Biblical Flood Stories

15.8M

08 - Study IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Pt. 2: 4. Aim of the Biblical Writers in Recounting the Flood Stories; 5. The Survival of the Fittest in the Natural World; 6. In Social and Political Life

12.4M

09 - Study V: THE PIONEER'S INFLUENCE ON A NATION'S IDEALS pt. 1: 1. The Prophetic Stories about Abraham 2. The Meaning of the Early Prophetic Stories about Abraham 3. The Prophetic Portrait of Abraham

9.4M

10 - Study V: THE PIONEER'S INFLUENCE ON A NATION'S IDEALS pt. 2: 4. The Tendency to Idealize National Heroes 5. The Reasons for Migration 6. The Permanent Value and Influence of the Abrahamic Narratives

8.6M

11 - Study VI: THE POWER OF AMBITION Pt. 1: 1. The Two Brothers, Jacob and Esau; 2. The Man with a Wrong Ambition; 3. Jacob's Training in the School of Experience

11.7M

12 - Study VI: THE POWER OF AMBITION Pt. 2: The Invincible Power of Ambition and Perseverance; 5. The Different Types of Ambition; 6. The Development of Right Ambition

10.9M

13 - Study VII: A SUCCESSFUL MAN OF AFFAIRS Pt. 1: 1. The Qualities Essential to Success; 2. The Limitations and Temptations of Joseph's Early Life; 3. The Call of a Great Opportunity

9.6M

14 - Study VII: A SUCCESSFUL MAN OF AFFAIRS Pt. 2: 4. The Temptations of Success; 5. The Standards of Real Success; 6. The Methods of Success

15.2M

15 - Study VIII: THE TRAINING OF A STATESMAN Pt. 1: 1. The Egyptian Background; 2. The Making of a Loyal Patriot; 3. The School of the Wilderness

17.7M

16 - Study VIII: THE TRAINING OF A STATESMAN Pt. 2: 4. Moses' Call to Public Service; 5. The Education of Public Opinion; 6. The Training of Modern Statesmen

11.3M

17 - Study IX: THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF LAW Pt. 1: 1. The Needs that Give Rise to Law; 2. The Growth of Customary Law; 3. The Authority Underlying all Law

10.4M

18 - Study IX: THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF LAW Pt. 2: 4. Moses' Relations to the Old Testament Laws; 5. The Development of Modern Law; 6. The Attitude of Citizens Toward the Law

15.5M

19 - Study X: THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP Pt. 1: 1. The History of the Prophetic Decalogue; 2. Obligations of the Individual to God; 3. The Social and Ethical Basis of the Sabbath Law

9.2M

20 - Study X: THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP Pt. 2: 4. The Importance of Children's Loyalty to Parents; 5. Primary Obligations of Man to Man; 6. The Present-Day Authority of the Ten Commandments

11.4M

21 - Study XI: THE EARLY TRAINING OF A RACE Pt. 1: 1. The Wilderness Environment; 2. Influence of the Nomadic Life upon Israel's Character and Ideals; 3. The Influence of the Wilderness Life upon Israel's Faith

11.9M

22 - Study XI: THE EARLY TRAINING OF A RACE Pt. 2: 4. The Significance of the East-Jordan Conquest; 5. The Significance of Moses' Work; 6. The Early Stages in the Training of the Human Race

14.7M

23 - Study XII: A NATION'S STRUGGLE FOR A HOME AND FREEDOM Pt. 1: The Crossing of the Jordan; 2. The Canaanite Civilization; 3. The Capture of the Outposts of Palestine

11.9M

24 - Study XII: A NATION'S STRUGGLE FOR HOME AND FREEDOM Pt. 2: 4. Ways by which the Hebrews Won their Homes; 5. Deborah's Rally of the Hebrews; 6. The Final Stage in the Making of the Hebrew Nation

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6.6M

00 - Introduction: The Rediscovery of the Bible\; The Object of these Studies\; The Plan of Work\; Books of Reference

4.7M

01 - Study I: MAN\'S PLACE IN THE WORLD Pt. 1: 1. The Different Theories of Creation\; 2. The Priestly Story of Creation\; 3. The Early Prophetic Story of Creation

2.8M

02 - Study I: MAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD Pt. 2: 4. A Comparison of the Two Accounts of Creation\; 5. Man's Conquest and Rulership of the World\; 6. Man\'s Responsibility as Ruler of the World

3.5M

03 - Study II: MAN\'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTS Pt. 1: 1. The Nature of Sin\; 2. The Origin of Sin According to the Story in Genesis 3\; 3. The Different Theories Regarding the Origin of Sin

3.0M

04 - Study II: MAN\'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTS Pt. 2

4.2M

05 - Study III: THE CRIMINAL AND HIS RELATION TO SOCIETY Pt. 1: 1. The Meaning of the Story of Cain\; 2. The Making of a Criminal\; 3. The Criminal\'s Attitude toward Society

3.9M

06 - Study III: THE CRIMINAL AND HIS RELATION TO SOCIETY Pt. 2: 4. The Ways in which Society Deals with the Criminal\; 5. How to Deal with Criminals\; 6. The Prevention of Crime

7.4M

07 - Study IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Pt. 1: 1. The Two Biblical Accounts of the Flood\; 2. The Corresponding Babylonian Flood Stories\; 3. History of the Biblical Flood Stories

7.9M

08 - Study IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Pt. 2: 4. Aim of the Biblical Writers in Recounting the Flood Stories\; 5. The Survival of the Fittest in the Natural World\; 6. In Social and Political Life

6.2M

09 - Study V: THE PIONEER'S INFLUENCE ON A NATION'S IDEALS pt. 1: 1. The Prophetic Stories about Abraham 2. The Meaning of the Early Prophetic Stories about Abraham 3. The Prophetic Portrait of Abraham

4.7M

10 - Study V: THE PIONEER'S INFLUENCE ON A NATION'S IDEALS pt. 2: 4. The Tendency to Idealize National Heroes 5. The Reasons for Migration 6. The Permanent Value and Influence of the Abrahamic Narratives

4.3M

11 - Study VI: THE POWER OF AMBITION Pt. 1: 1. The Two Brothers, Jacob and Esau\; 2. The Man with a Wrong Ambition\; 3. Jacob\'s Training in the School of Experience

5.9M

12 - Study VI: THE POWER OF AMBITION Pt. 2: The Invincible Power of Ambition and Perseverance\; 5. The Different Types of Ambition\; 6. The Development of Right Ambition

5.4M

13 - Study VII: A SUCCESSFUL MAN OF AFFAIRS Pt. 1: 1. The Qualities Essential to Success\; 2. The Limitations and Temptations of Joseph\'s Early Life\; 3. The Call of a Great Opportunity

4.8M

14 - Study VII: A SUCCESSFUL MAN OF AFFAIRS Pt. 2: 4. The Temptations of Success\; 5. The Standards of Real Success\; 6. The Methods of Success

7.6M

15 - Study VIII: THE TRAINING OF A STATESMAN Pt. 1: 1. The Egyptian Background\; 2. The Making of a Loyal Patriot\; 3. The School of the Wilderness

8.9M

16 - Study VIII: THE TRAINING OF A STATESMAN Pt. 2: 4. Moses\' Call to Public Service\; 5. The Education of Public Opinion\; 6. The Training of Modern Statesmen

5.7M

17 - Study IX: THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF LAW Pt. 1: 1. The Needs that Give Rise to Law\; 2. The Growth of Customary Law\; 3. The Authority Underlying all Law

5.2M

18 - Study IX: THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF LAW Pt. 2: 4. Moses\' Relations to the Old Testament Laws\; 5. The Development of Modern Law\; 6. The Attitude of Citizens Toward the Law

7.8M

19 - Study X: THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP Pt. 1: 1. The History of the Prophetic Decalogue\; 2. Obligations of the Individual to God\; 3. The Social and Ethical Basis of the Sabbath Law

4.6M

20 - Study X: THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP Pt. 2: 4. The Importance of Children\'s Loyalty to Parents\; 5. Primary Obligations of Man to Man\; 6. The Present-Day Authority of the Ten Commandments

5.7M

21 - Study XI: THE EARLY TRAINING OF A RACE Pt. 1: 1. The Wilderness Environment\; 2. Influence of the Nomadic Life upon Israel's Character and Ideals\; 3. The Influence of the Wilderness Life upon Israel's Faith

6.0M

22 - Study XI: THE EARLY TRAINING OF A RACE Pt. 2: 4. The Significance of the East-Jordan Conquest\; 5. The Significance of Moses\' Work\; 6. The Early Stages in the Training of the Human Race

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23 - Study XII: A NATION\'S STRUGGLE FOR A HOME AND FREEDOM Pt. 1: The Crossing of the Jordan\; 2. The Canaanite Civilization\; 3. The Capture of the Outposts of Palestine

6.0M

24 - Study XII: A NATION'S STRUGGLE FOR HOME AND FREEDOM Pt. 2: 4. Ways by which the Hebrews Won their Homes\; 5. Deborah's Rally of the Hebrews\; 6. The Final Stage in the Making of the Hebrew Nation

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